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CLEVELAND — One of the reasons Jake Peavy consented to not having a no-trade clause in his contract extension last October was to give the White Sox trade flexibility. But before the Sox lost their fourth consecutive game Monday night to the Indians 3-2 on a home run in the ninth inning by Jason Giambi, general manager Rick Hahn intimated it's not essential that Peavy is traded by Wednesday's 3 p.m. non-waiver trade deadline. "With any player who is under contract for future seasons, there certainly is no urgency to make a deal now," Hahn said during a conference call after trading reliever Jesse Crain to the Rays.

CLEVELAND - The White Sox traded pitcher Jake Peavy to the Red Sox late Tuesday night in a three-way deal that also included the Tigers. The key player for the White Sox is top-flight Tigers prospect Avisail Garcia. They also will receive Red Sox minor league infielder Cleuluis Rondon and pitchers Francelis Montas and Jeffrey Wendelken. The Tigers get highly regarded infielder Jose Iglesias from the Red Sox, who also acquire pitcher Brayan Villarreal from Detroit. "Garcia is a very young, five-tool player who already has spent time in the major leagues," White Sox general manager Rick Hahn said in a statement.

CLEVELAND -- Rick Hahn would have preferred to keep Jake Peavy, but the Chicago White Sox's general manager sounded pleased with the quality and depth he received late Wednesday night in return for his veteran pitcher. The quality comes from outfielder Avisail Garcia, whom the Sox received from Detroit and will report to Triple-A Charlotte for more seasoning. “We're very excited about his upside," said Hahn, calling Garcia a five-tool player in regards to his ability to hit for average and power, run well, play solid defense and possess a strong arm. "He's still young and still has a little bit of development ahead of him. But we feel we've acquired someone with a great deal of upside who is going to have a big impact on the South Side for many years to come.

CLEVELAND - One of the reasons Jake Peavy consented to not having a no-trade clause in his contract extension last October was to give the White Sox trade flexibility. But before the Sox lost their fourth consecutive game Monday night to the Indians 3-2 on a home run in the ninth inning by Jason Giambi, general manager Rick Hahn intimated it's not essential that Peavy be traded by Wednesday's 3 p.m. non-waiver trade deadline. “With any player who is under contract for future seasons, there certainly is no urgency to make a deal now,” Hahn said during a conference call after trading reliever Jesse Crain to the Rays.

CLEVELAND - The White Sox assured themselves of compensation for free-agent reliever Jesse Crain by completing a unique trade Monday with the Rays. The Sox will receive players to be named later or cash for Crain, who might not return to pitch until mid-August. The Sox have yet to settle with Tampa Bay on which players might be available in exchange. "We're going to continue to cross-check the players over the coming weeks and months, and actually we'll come to an agreement as to what's appropriate compensation for Jesse," Sox general manager Rick Hahn told reporters in a conference call.

Jake Peavy is scheduled to start Tuesday, which means he is scheduled to be traded before that. That's the thinking. That's the rumor. That's why Peavy packed several extra bags and cleaned out his locker as the White Sox left for a road trip that starts in Cleveland. But not so fast. The top starting pitcher on the trade market who has attracted the attention of the A's, Red Sox, Braves, Cardinals, Orioles and Dodgers now apparently has some teams backing away because Sox general manager Rick Hahn reportedly is refusing to pick up the $24 million or so remaining on Peavy's deal that runs through next year.

Jake Peavy didn't know if he was coming or going Sunday. The veteran right-hander, likely to be traded before Wednesday's deadline, had extra bags packed in the clubhouse just in case his final destination was not Cleveland along with his White Sox teammates. "I've got some pretty hard travel plans. I am going to get on the flight and go to Cleveland, and I'll show up and be ready to work unless I hear (otherwise)," said Peavy, who is scheduled to start Tuesday against the Indians.

The Sports Xchange By Brian Hedger, The Sports Xchange Peavy, White Sox top Verlander, Tigers CHICAGO -- After being shut down in three straight games by Detroit starting pitchers, the Chicago White Sox finally caught a break on Thursday afternoon. It just happened to come against Tigers ace Justin Verlander again. The White Sox staved off a four-game sweep by the American League Central's first-place team by roughing up Verlander for the second time this month in a 7-4 win at U.S. Cellular Field.

Will the last baseball player in Chicago please turn off the lights? Yes, Chris Sale, that means you. Trade rumors remain as cheap as the talk is furious here in Seller City, where the next flip of the scoreboard will show the Cubs leading the White Sox five to one in mid-season trades, with lots of time on the clock between now and Wednesday's deadline for non-waiver deals. About two dozen scouts were in the crowd of 23,141 at U.S. Cellular Field on Thursday, dissecting Jake Peavy as he gave up three home runs and still beat Justin Verlander and the Tigers.